Dylan Barker

Dylan Barker is a retired professional Canadian football player who played four seasons for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was the first overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft. He currently holds the CFL All-time record for most special team tackles in a season. He was forced to retire due to a lower back injury. He now works in the dentistry industry.

Dylan Barker
Born: (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegeSaskatchewan
CFL draft2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2008–2011Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • 2004 All-Canadian
  • 2006 All-Canadian, Canada West Outstanding Student-Athlete, played in East West Bowl
  • 2007 All-Canadian, played in East-West Shrine Game
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

References

    • "Dylan Barker". Football Roster. University of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
    • Sekeres, Matthew (2008-04-30). "Dylan Barker set to be top pick in CFL draft". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
    • Mitchell, Kevin (2007-09-14). "Barker all smiles about future". The StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
    • Mitchell, Kevin (2007-12-06). "Huskies' Barker gets invite to East West Shrine Game". The StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2008-04-30.


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